West Street Crossing Completed 11th January 2016

Jill, Hamish and Alan are pleased to report that Transport for London has completed the installation of the traffic lights-controlled pelican crossing in West Street, Carshalton, and that this is working well. 

The work is part of the Council’s long-term aims to improve road safety in Carshalton. The pelican upgrades the former zebra crossing (originally installed in the 1990s) near The Hope Pub/St Mary’s Infants School and is located near Carshalton Railway Station. The upgraded crossing offers a greater degree of safety for those wishing to cross at this point. The road surface has also been improved in the immediate vicinity of the crossing where rumble strips have been renewed to slow traffic down. This road is already in a 20mph zone, and recently flashing 20mph lights have also been used to help traffic to slow down.

The change to the completion date was due to the traffic installer being off sick a day and some other minor issues. The original pedestrian crossing in West Street was installed in 1994 after requests from the then ward councillors Roger Thistle and Hamish Pollock.

 

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